1.12 Functional Landscaping / David A Gross

	Portfolio Residential Commercial Special Purpose Site and Master Planning Adaptive Reuse Institutional Additions Competition Vision Guiding Principles Critique Architectural Photography Skill Set About David A Gross Hand Sketching 3D Construction Details Graphic Communications Pattern Book Introduction 1.1 Inhabit the Site 1.2 Massing Echos Land Form 1.3 Western Views 1.4 Climate Responsive Design 1.5 South Facing Outdoors 1.6 Sheltering Roof 1.7 Refuge and Outlook 1.8 Positive Outdoor Space 1.9 Capturing Light 1.10 Compose With Materials 1.11 Focused Garden 1.12 Functional Landscaping 2.1 Cultural Continuum 2.2 Social Context of the West 2.3 Abstraction of Form 2.4 Sense of Place 2.5 Cohesive Community 2.6 Porches make Good Neighbors 2.7 Transit Oriented Development 2.8 Eco-Revelatory Design 2.9 Water-Wise Landscaping 2.10 Adapted Landscape 2.11 Solar Access 2.12 Living in Nature

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If climate modification and slope stabilization can be accomplished through landscaping . . .

Then, utilize built landscaping features and the strategic placement of trees and other plant materials to enhance site integrity.

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		Plant decidous trees on south aspects to provide summer shade, and coniferous trees on north aspects to moderate cold northwest winds and drifting snow.

		Terracing slopes controls erosion, distributes water more evenly to support plantlife, and dramatizes garden displays.

		Terracing should follow contour lines and helps to integrate the building to the site.

		Trees and berms planted with foliage can be used to screen objectionable views and decrease vehicular noise.

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1.1 Inhabit the Site

1.4 Climate Responsive Design

1.5 South Facing Outdoors

1.8 Positive Outdoor Space

1.11 Focused Garden

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	David A. Gross / 970-901-9688 / 1631 Emerson Street 309, Denver CO 80218

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